Youth Serve Montana Scholarship open for applications

The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact recently announced applications are being accepted for the 2022 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship.

The scholarship was created to promote volunteerism among high school students. Funds are available through support from Montana Campus Compact, a network of Montana campuses committed to community service; Reach Higher Montana, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students pursue and fund post-secondary education; and the Governor’s Office of Community Service, a state agency tasked with expanding and promoting community volunteerism in Montana. The Governor’s Office of Community Service administers the scholarship funds.

“Over the last year, young people in communities across Montana served and supported those in need. As community volunteerism changed significantly, Montana’s high school seniors overcame those obstacles to help those struggling with housing, hunger, education, and more,” said Josh Vanek, executive director of Montana Campus Compact.

The $1,200 scholarships will be offered to 83 Montana seniors attending Montana Campus Compact member institutions next fall. Qualified applicants are graduating high school seniors who have completed at least 50 hours of volunteer service during the past year.